Grenada: Grenada will host its second annual Dive & Conservation Festival. The festival will gather experts from various fields, including environmental advocacy organizations and government representatives. This celebration starts from 29 May – 5 June 2023.
Pure Grenada shared the schedule of the festival and expressed pleasure in partnering and collaborating with the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), Aquanauts Grenada and many other conservation groups.
It added, “We’re excited to giveaway two (2) tickets to Sunset Sailing with Savvy Sailing (value of $250 EC). This amazing package entails delicious appetizers, drinks and conservation conversations during your sail.”
Here’s how people can win:
- Tag 3 friends
- Follow @diveconservationfest
- Share this post with their stories
- That’s it. The winner will be announced Monday, 29 May
READ HERE: Full schedule of the activities of Dive & Conservation Festival.
MONDAY, MAY 29TH – Opening Ceremony & Chasing Coral documentary
- 6 PM: Opening Ceremony with welcome drinks and appetizers
- 6:30 PM: Remarks from GTA, Ministry of Agriculture, & Aquanauts Grenada
- 7 PM: Conservation Conversation & Special Screening of Chasing Coral documentary
TUESDAY, MAY 30TH – Wreck Diving & Chocolate
- 8 AM – 1 PM: Wreck dives with Dive Grenada
- 3:30 PM: Conservation Conversation with Grenada Cocoa Association at Mt Cinnamon Resort
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST – Diving at Coral Restoration Projects
- 7:30 AM: Divers check in at Aquanauts Grenada’s shop at True Blue Bay Resort
- 8 AM: Conservation Conversation with Grenada Coral Reef Foundation
- 8:30 AM – 3 PM: Dive trip to explore two Coral Restoration Projects
- Dive 1 = The world’s first Underwater Sculpture Park in Molinere Bay
- Dive 2 = Cleaning Grenada Coral Reef Foundation’s coral trees in Guoyave
THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST – World Reef Awareness Day, Beach Cleanup, & Turtles
- 10 AM – 8 PM: Beach Bash at Wild World Park in Morne Rouge Beach.
- Activities include beach cleanup, a sustainable art project, beach games, and Conservation. Conversation with Ocean Spirits’, Dr Carter and Kate Charles
- 8 PM – 6 AM: Ocean Spirits Overnight Voluntourism with Leatherback Turtles
FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND – Plant-based Culinary & Sustainable Sailing
- 10 AM – 2 PM: Farm-to-Table Culinary Class & Conservation Conversation with Volcan Vegan, Joachim
- 3:30 – 6:30 PM: Sunset Sail & Conservation Conversation with Savvy Sailing
SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD – Reef Cleanup Dives & Lionfish Tacos + Live Music
8:30 AM – 2 PM: Reef Cleanup & Lionfish Hunting Dives with Aquanauts Grenada
6 – 9 PM: Lionfish Tacos & Live Music Event with Aquanauts Grenada at West Indies Brewery
SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH – Bird Watching
- 7:30 AM: Conservation Conversation with expert Vaughan Francis at Blue Horizons Garden Resort
- 8 AM – 10:30 AM: Beginner Bird Watching Tour at Blue Horizons with Vaughan Francis
- 2 PM – 6 PM: Advanced Bird Watching Tour in Grand Etang with Vaughan Francis
MONDAY, JUNE 5TH – Closing Ceremony with Yoga, Scented Garden Tour, & Planting Tree Saplings
- 8:45 AM: Shuttle from True Blue Bay Resort to The Tower Estate
- 9:15 AM: Arrive at The Tower Estate
- 9:45-10:30 AM: Yoga & Sound Healing with Tiffany Geer
- 10:30-11:15 AM: Grenadian Breakfast
- 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Scented Garden tour with expert Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn
- 12:15 – 1:30 PM: Plant Tree Saplings and Conservation Conversation with The Tower Estate owner, Isabelle Slinger
- 1:30 – 2:30 PM: Closing Ceremony and Remarks from GTA, Ministry of Agriculture, & Aquanauts Grenada
